Homer causes a revolt over a change in half of the town's area code, and ends up becoming mayor of New Springfield.

1590

Insane Clown Poppy

Season 12Episode 3

Krusty finds out he has a daughter (from a tryst with a female soldier who fought in the Gulf War), but loses her trust after gambling away her violin.

1589

Lisa the Tree Hugger

Season 12Episode 4

Lisa falls in love with the leader of an environmentalist group and tries to impress him by living in Springfield's oldest tree in order to keep it from being cut down.

1588

Homer vs. Dignity

Season 12Episode 5

When the Simpsons are having financial problems, Mr. Burns pays Homer to humiliate himself in public. Meanwhile, Smithers creates a Malibu Stacy-themed musical.

1587

The Computer Wore Menace Shoes

Season 12Episode 6

Homer creates his own website and uses it to spread gossip, but gets sent to a weird island where people who know too much are imprisoned.

1586

The Great Money Caper

Season 12Episode 7

Homer and Bart become father-son scam artists, but the joke's on them when the rest of the town plays an even bigger prank on them.

1585

Skinner's Sense of Snow

Season 12Episode 8

A snowstorm traps the kids inside Springfield Elementary.

1584

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Season 12Episode 9

Homer discovers the root cause of his subnormal intelligence: a crayon that was lodged in his brain ever since he was a kid. He decides to have it removed to increase his IQ, but discovers that being smart does not equal being happy.

1583

Pokey Mom

Season 12Episode 10

Marge tries to rehabilitate a convict with remarkable artistic talent. Meanwhile, Homer uses a trash can to fix people's spines.

1582

Worst Episode Ever

Season 12Episode 11

Bart and Milhouse are banned from the comic book store after costing The Comic Book Guy a sale, but are hired as his replacements when the Comic Book Guy has a heart attack.

1581

Tennis the Menace

Season 12Episode 12

The Simpsons build a tennis court in their back yard, but Homer's inferior tennis ability makes them the laughingstock of the town, while Bart shines as a natural.

1580

Day of the Jackanapes

Season 12Episode 13

Krusty cancels his show after it loses in the ratings to the big-money game show "Me Wantee". When he reveals to Sideshow Bob that all of the episodes featuring him have been taped over, Sideshow Bob uses Krusty's biggest fan (Bart) to murder him.

1579

New Kids on the Blecch

Season 12Episode 14

A music producer selects Bart, Nelson, Milhouse and Ralph to be members of the next hit boy band, who record subliminal songs about joining the Navy.

1578

Hungry, Hungry Homer

Season 12Episode 15

Homer sees the joys in helping people out and stands up for injustice -- which is put to the test when The Springfield Isotopes are planning to be traded to Albuquerque, New Mexico.

1577

Bye Bye Nerdie

Season 12Episode 16

Lisa is determined to find out what makes Francine, a new school bully, only pick on nerds. Homer goes into the baby-proofing business.

1576

Simpson Safari

Season 12Episode 17

When the Simpsons run out of food thanks to a bag boy strike, the family finds an old box of animal crackers with a sweepstakes that sends The Simpsons to Africa.

1575

Trilogy of Error

Season 12Episode 18

Homer's rush to the hospital to reattach his thumb, Lisa's rush to school to win the science fair, and Bart's run-in with an illegal fireworks scheme are interconnected in a parody of "Go" and "Run, Lola, Run".

1574

I'm Goin' to Praiseland

Season 12Episode 19

After finding a sketchbook belonging to his late wife Maude, Ned Flanders opens a Bible-themed amusement park to honor her memory.

1573

Children of a Lesser Clod

Season 12Episode 20

After spraining his knee during a basketball game, Homer begins taking care of the neighborhood kids to cure his boredom, prompting jealousy from Bart and Lisa, who feel that Homer is giving the kids the attention they never had.